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1: Solve
2 the following:

a) Write 2x2 + 4x + 1 in the form a(x + p)2 + q.

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b) Write 3x2 + 30x + 65 in the form a(x + p)2 + q.

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c) Write 4x2 − 24x + 29 in the form a(x + p)2 + q.

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2: Solve
2 the following:

a) Write −x2 − 4x + 2 in the form a(x + p)2 + q and hence find the line of symmetry.

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b) Write −2x2 + 16x − 31 in the form a(x + p)2 + q and hence find the line of symmetry.

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c) Write −4x2 − 24x − 40 in the form a(x + p)2 + q and hence find the line of symmetry.

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3: Solve
2 the following:

a) Write −3x2 + 6x + 6 in the form a(x + p)2 + q and hence find the maximum value.

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b) Write 2x2 − 20x + 53 in the form a(x + p)2 + q and hence find the minimum value.

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c) Write 3x2 + 24x + 45 in the form a(x + p)2 + q and hence find the minimum value.

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4: Solve
2 the following:

a) Write −2x2 + 8x + 2 in the form a(x + p)2 + q and hence find co-ordinates of the vertex.

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b) Write −x2 − 2x − 3 in the form a(x + p)2 + q and hence find co-ordinates of the vertex.

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c) Write −3x2 + 18x − 33 in the form a(x + p)2 + q and hence find co-ordinates of the vertex.

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1: a) 2x2 + 4x + 1 = 2(x + 1)2 − 1

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2 b) 3x2 + 30x + 65 = 3(x + 5)2 − 10

c) 4x2 − 24x + 29 = 4(x − 3)2 − 7

2: a) −x2 − 4x + 2 = −(x + 2)2 + 6 ∴ line of symmetry is x = −2.

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b) −2x2 + 16x − 31 = −2(x − 4)2 + 1 ∴ line of symmetry is x = 4.

c) −4x2 − 24x − 40 = −4(x + 3)2 − 4 ∴ line of symmetry is x = −3.

3: a) −3x2 + 6x + 6 = −3(x − 1)2 + 9 ∴ maximum value is x = 9.

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b) 2x2 − 20x + 53 = 2(x − 5)2 + 3 ∴ minimum value is x = 3.

c) 3x2 + 24x + 45 = 3(x + 4)2 − 3 ∴ minimum value is x = −3.

4: a) −2x2 + 8x + 2 = −2(x − 2)2 + 10 ∴ vertex is (2, 10).

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b) −x2 − 2x − 3 = −(x + 1)2 − 2 ∴ vertex is (−1, −2).

c) −3x2 + 18x − 33 = −3(x − 3)2 − 6 ∴ vertex is (3, −6).

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